'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930' [155r] (324/483)
The record is made up of 1 file (229 folios). It was created in c 1930-c 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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tory,
Foreign Post Directory.
275
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tlieRepoilt:.
Arrangfiaii!:
Papua—(British New Guinea).
Letter Post II—
Letter Postage?'" —3 annas for the 1 st 20 grammes and 1 \ annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
T^pute —Through India.
Insurance —Not available.
Special provisions —Packets of wedding cake must be securely
packed in boxes.
Special prohibitions! —Opium, tobacco and Rodox (rabbit poision).
The transmission of the following articles is temporarily prohi
bited :—Rags ; second-hand bedding ; second-hand clothing ;
flock and bedding or other articles packed or.stuffed with
flock ; human bones, other than specimens for scientific pur
poses, human hair ; jute bags ; second-hand carpets, rags and
similar articles.
mission of «L
at Britain aiiii
Zone, it. In*
lelile, Corozal, 1
Las Cosafe Si
Rs.
4
5
5
.(] States of
erica.
Parcel Post.—
LLoute —Through India
Plates of postage +— Not over 1 kilo.
Customs declaration —Not over 3 kilos.
1 Not over 3 kilos.
Maximum dimensions —Greatest length 3| feet (105 centimetres);
greatest length and girth combined b feet (180 centimetres).
Insurance —Not available.
Special prohibition t—Same as New South Wales,
Paraguay,—South America.
Letter Post.—
Letter Postage *—3 annas for the 1st 20 grammes and l-o-annas for
every additional 20 grammes or part of that weight.
Lfoute —Through Great Britain.
Insurance —Not available.
Special prohibitions f—Rags; shoddy, worn clothing ; disused and
filthy bedding.
Parcel Post §§—
Route —Through India.
Rates of postage +—
Customs declarations —
2
Rs.
a.
Not over 1 kilo.
4
•0
-Not over 3 kilos.
5
15
Not over 5 kilos.
6
4
For Explanation of symbols See page 139
About this item
- Content
Printed volume containing details and rules of posting in Iraq.
Key chapters in the volume cover:
- Inland post
- Foreign post
- Foreign parcel post
- Money orders
- Official post articles
- Railway post letters
- Telegraphs.
There are some loose folios in an envelope, placed at the back of the volume. These contain amendments suggested to the parcel postage section; their author and date are unknown.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (229 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume’s contents are arranged into eight sections. Contents pages (ff 6-9) lists the chapters, and refer to page numbers.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 231; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/4114B
- Title
- 'Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide 1930'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:20r, 20ar, 20v:24r, 24ar, 24v, 25ar, 25r:74v, 75ar:75bv, 75r:80v, 81ar, 81r, 81av, 81v, 82ar, 82r, 82av, 82v:140r, 140ar, 140v, 141ar, 141r, 141av, 141v, 142ar, 142r:156r, 156ar, 156v, 157ar, 157r:159v, 160ar, 160r, 160av, 160v:199v, 200ar, 200r, 200av, 200v:231v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence